Global, regional, and national burden of meningitis and its aetiologies, 1990-2019: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019 (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Although meningitis is largely preventable, it still causes hundreds of thousands of deaths globally each year. WHO set ambitious goals to reduce meningitis cases by 2030, and assessing tr
Disentangling associations between multiple environmental exposures and all-cause mortality: an analysis of European administrative and traditional... (Publications)
BACKGROUND: We evaluated the independent and joint effects of air pollution, land/built environment characteristics, and ambient temperature on all-cause mortality as part of the EXPANSE project. METH
Consensus definitions in imported human schistosomiasis: a GeoSentinel and TropNet Delphi study (Publications)
Terminology in schistosomiasis is not harmonised, generating misunderstanding in data interpretation and clinical descriptions. This study aimed to achieve consensus on definitions of clinical aspects
Understanding the role of the Tanzania national health insurance fund in improving service coverage and quality of care (Publications)
Health insurance is one of the main financing mechanisms currently being used in low and middle-income countries to improve access to quality services. Tanzania has been running its National Health In
Diagnostic tests for human <em>Schistosoma mansoni</em> and <em>Schistosoma haematobium</em> infection: a systematic review and meta-analysis (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Accurate diagnosis is pivotal for implementing strategies for surveillance, control, and elimination of schistosomiasis. Despite their low sensitivity in low-endemicity areas, microscopy-b
Rapid detection of the source of a <em>Listeria monocytogenes</em> outbreak in Switzerland through routine interviewing of patients and whole-genome... (Publications)
AIMS OF THE STUDY: Listeriosis is a notifiable disease in Switzerland. In summer 2022, the Swiss Federal Office of Public Health noticed an increase in reports of listeriosis cases, indicating a possi
Temperature frequency and mortality: assessing adaptation to local temperature (Publications)
Assessing the association between temperature frequency and mortality can provide insights into human adaptation to local ambient temperatures. We collected daily time-series data on mortality and tem
Social Transfers for Exclusive Breastfeeding (STEB) Intervention in Lao People's Democratic Republic: protocol for a randomized controlled trial (Publications)
BACKGROUND: Children in Lao People's Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) receive suboptimal nutrition because of low breastfeeding rates, undermining their developmental potential. While major public health